English and Kinyarwanda lyrics are here: http://www.victoire2010.info/index.php?ApplID=V2010&Release=02&DocID=0000000817
English:
Victoire Ingabire
Victoire Intwari (Refrain [4x])
Victoire Ingabire
Victoire the Brave Woman
Ingabire, you became our Heroine
We may not contemplate as if we were cheerleading a football game
Ingabire, you became our Heroine
We may not contemplate as if we were cheerleading a football game
Truly teach them genuine Democracy!
Then let’s go to free and fair elections
So that Rwanda may belong to Rwandans
Goodbye he who used to depend on someone else’s means.
Go ahead, tell tell them, tell us
So that Rwanda may have peace:
(Part I of Ms. Ingabire’s speech)
„Let me tell all Rwandans that what we wish for is that all of us should work together, to make sure that such a tragedy will never take place again. That is one of the reasons why the political party FDU made a decision to return to the country peacefully, without resorting to violence as many people think that the solution to Rwanda’s problems is to resort to armed struggle. We do not believe that shedding blood should resolve problems. When one sheds blood, the blood comes back to haunt him/her...“
(Igitero [2x]:)
Victoire Ingabire
Victoire Intwari
(Refrain [2x])
Victoire Ingabire
Victoire the Brave Woman
Ndabona imigambi yawe ari nk’iya Nelson Mandela
cyangwa se iya Lumumba
cyangwa se iya Che Guevara
I can see that your mission is similar to Nelson Mandela’s
or to Lumumba’s
or to Che Guevara’s
(Part II of Ms. Ingabire speech:)
„For all of us to reach reconciliation, we need to empathize with everyone’s sadness. It is necessary that for the Tutsis who were killed, those Hutus who killed them understand that they need to be punished for it.
It is also necessary that for the Hutus who were killed, those people who killed them understand that they need to be punished for it too. Furthermore, it is important that all of us, Rwandans from our different ethnic groups, understand that we need to unite, respect each other and build our country in peace.“
We suffered from our failed history
The Genocide was caused by such evil doings that divided us
But your sacrifices will surely unite us
(Igitero [2x]:)
Victoire Ingabire
Victoire Intwari
(Refrain [2x])
Victoire Ingabire
Victoire the Brave Woman
Let Twas, Tutsis and Hutus be reconciled
Let them hug each other saying: „Jesus be praised for ever and ever“ (2x)
(Igitero [2x]:)
Victoire Ingabire
Victoire Intwari
(Refrain [2x])
Victoire Ingabire
Victoire the Brave Woman
Ooh, yoooh, Ahaaaa, (2x)
Yeere, Yerere, Yerere (2x)
Ooh, yoooh, Ahaaaa (2x)
Yeere, Yerere, Yerere (2x)
Once reconciled eiyh each other,
Let’s not forget to also get reconciled with all of our neighbors.
That’s the truth
Ooh, yoooh, Ahaaaa, (2x)
Yeere, Yerere, Yerere (2x)
Ooh, yoooh, Ahaaaa (2x)
Yeere, Yerere, Yerere (2x)